Can I tow this?...u-haul auto transporter+honda civic
04-25-2015, 08:02 PM
#11
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tomt5078 (04-25-2015)
04-25-2015, 08:04 PM
#12
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If your "payload capacity" is 1090 lbs (on the tire pressure sticker on your driver's side door), then that is one of the limiting weights you're up against.
Another is the weight rating of your hitch. Lie down under the rear bumper and look up and you'll see a sticker with the hitch's weight limit ratings. Without a WDH (Weight Distributing Hitch) it will say you are limited to a 5000 lb trailer with a 500 lb tongue weight. With the standard tow rating it will say with a WDH the hitch is rated to 10,500/1050.
The trailer should be loaded such that the tongue weight is 10% to 15% of the loaded trailer weight. Anything less and you're likely to have uncomfortable sway when towing. You say the loaded weight is 5010 lbs, so if you load the Honda so that you have the minimum 10% on the tongue, your hitch will be okay with 501 lbs on it!
You say you have a 1090 payload capacity. After hooking up the trailer with 500 lbs pushing down on the hitch, you've got 590 lbs remaining for people and stuff in the cab and bed.
So....if you load up 600 lbs of people (and NOTHING else) in the truck, you'll be 10 lbs over your payload capacity!!
I don't think 10 lbs over is anything to be concerned about - hook up and go!!
But....I bet you have some luggage and other stuff you'll be putting in the cab/bed as well, and every lb you add will be another lb over the payload capacity of your truck.
I think there is plenty of conservative engineering in the truck to handle a little extra, so I wouldn't worry about being slightly over.
Have a safe trip!!
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"No problem" is NOT the answer, as it often is a problem due to payload. So many wrong answers given.
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RES4CUE (04-25-2015)
04-25-2015, 10:25 PM
#14
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Read KR Kodi post and read the OP first post, he is OVER his PAYLOAD and you said he could double that, if I'm not correct, which is WRONG on so many levels.........Again he is over PAYLOAD with this load, double would put him 500-700 over PAYLOAD!!!!!
04-25-2015, 10:32 PM
#15
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There's always confusion for towing!
So many people are sold on the marketing when there are so many limiting factors which is usually payload which runs out fast.
Do your research and you'll be fine.
So many people are sold on the marketing when there are so many limiting factors which is usually payload which runs out fast.
Do your research and you'll be fine.
04-25-2015, 11:22 PM
#16
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Thread Starter
I checked and I have the 10,000 lb hitch. And with no luggage in the truck I am only over the payload by 10 lbs assuming 10% of the trailer weight on the hitch. So I feel comfortable with that.
04-25-2015, 11:59 PM
#17
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How did you determine that?
04-26-2015, 12:00 AM
#18
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Just so you know, when I towed a jeep uhaul wouldn't let me rent the auto transport when I told them which vehicle I was towing with my truck. Hitch is rated for 5k pounds. They said it was a liability issue for them. So I went to a different uhaul and told them I was towing a Miata and they gave it to me. Towed 3000 miles like a champ lol. Honesty may not be the best policy with uhaul.
04-26-2015, 12:17 AM
#20
Cowboy of the Skies
Drive more.....Worry less!!!